Meaning of "necrophilia" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF NECROPHILIA

necrophilia  [ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECROPHILIA

Necrophilia is a noun.

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WHAT DOES NECROPHILIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Necrophilia

Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia or necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The word is derived from the Greek words: νεκρός and φιλία. The term was coined by the Belgian alienist Joseph Guislain, who first used it in a lecture in 1850. Rosman and Resnick reviewed information from 34 cases of necrophilia describing the individuals' motivations for their behaviors: these individuals reported the desire to possess a non-resisting and non-rejecting partner, reunions with a romantic partner, sexual attraction to corpses, comfort or overcoming feelings of isolation, or seeking self-esteem by expressing power over a homicide victim.

Definition of necrophilia in the English dictionary

The definition of necrophilia in the dictionary is sexual attraction for or sexual intercourse with dead bodies Also called: necromania, necrophilism.

TRANSLATION OF NECROPHILIA

Find out the translation of necrophilia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of necrophilia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necrophilia» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 奸尸
• Translator English - Spanish: necrofilia
• English: necrophilia
• Translator English - Hindi: necrophilia
• Translator English - Arabic: مجامعة الميت
• Translator English - Russian: некрофилия
• Translator English - Portuguese: necrofilia
• Translator English - Bengali: necrophilia
• Translator English - French: nécrophilie
• Translator English - Malay: Necrophilia
• Translator English - German: Nekrophilie
• Translator English - Japanese: 死体性愛
• Translator English - Korean: 시간 증
• Translator English - Javanese: Necrophilia
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xác chết
• Translator English - Tamil: பிணத்தோடு
• Translator English - Marathi: नेक्रोफिलिया
• Translator English - Turkish: nekrofili
• Translator English - Italian: necrofilia
• Translator English - Polish: nekrofilia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: некрофілія
• Translator English - Romanian: necrofilie
• Translator English - Greek: νεκροφιλία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: necrophilia
• Translator English - Swedish: necrophilia
• Translator English - Norwegian: nekrofili

ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECROPHILIA»

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECROPHILIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term necrophilia is used in the context of the following news items.

Indian 'Psychopath Serial Killer' Confesses To Raping And Killing …

Psychologists believe Ravinder is a “psychopath,” and probably suffers from the unusual disorder known as necrophilia. He would often be ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

Vital to save our children from monsters

Any person who seeks out children for sexual arousal by corpses is known to be suffering from necrophilia. What had his parents to say? «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

American Psycho: Police order book shop to remove unwrapped …

The disturbingly graphic book, about psychopathic businessman Patrick Bateman twisted forays into rape, cannibalism and necrophilia, can ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Meet Serpent With Feet, the NYC Musician Leading the "Pagan …

You tackle a lot of "darker" themes like death and necrophilia in your music. What fascinates you about these topics and how does it relate to ... «Papermag, Jul 15»

Watch Horror Maestro Eli Roth Murder Some Social Media …

There's a decidedly un-nuanced necrophilia joke, which is nearly redeemed by a kind of clever Bill Cosby gag. It's an interesting use of the ... «Co.Create, Jul 15»

Debating Homosexuality

Necrophilia and bestiality are two other examples where consent is for all intents and purposes irrelevant, but most liberals would consider the ... «MuslimMatters, Jul 15»

Delhi serial killer held for murdering children, necrophilia

New Delhi, July 20: An alleged serial killer in Delhi's Begumpur was arrested for killing over a dozen children and having sex with their bodies ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»

Clinically 'mad' can be legally 'sane'

But necrophilia can be of various types. Necro means 'dead' and philia means 'love' in Greek. Necrophilia can be of a romantic nature (not able ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Overdue censorship reform

Extreme pornography is defined as material involving bestiality, necrophilia, rape or involving danger to the life or the health of a human person ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»

Serial killer abused corpses of kids

Psychologists say he may be suffering from necrophilia rather than paedophilia. He committed his first crime in 200, which was not reported. «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»